The next day at school in the hallway.
Bright: (catching up to Ephram) Did you talk to her?
Ephram: yeah
Bright: and....what'd she say??
Ephram: Before or after she slammed the door in my face?
Bright: No way...Amy always listens to you
Ephram: I don't know what your definition of listening is, but in my book, that wasn't listening...I said what I had to say, but she wouldn't hear any of it
Bright: That dumb-ass has totally blinded her!
Ephram: You could say that
Bright: (hearing the bell) shit... I gotta get to class...see ya
Ephram slowly made his way to class. The rest of the day was pretty uneventful. When he got home, nobody was there. He went upstairs and did his homework. When he was finished he went downstairs expecting to see Madison and/or Delia but the house was still empty. He went and turned on the TV. A couple minutes later he heard the door slam followed by yelling.
Madison: Delia, I'm sorry!
Delia: Yeah right!!
Madison: I didn't mean to, sweetie...just hear me out!
Delia: No!
She stormed upstairs just as Ephram walked into the room. Madison watched Delia run upstairs, she put her hand on her forehead and looked down.
Ephram: Trouble in paradise?
Madison looked up and half smiled at him.
Madison: I was late picking her up....like, really late...
Ephram: So? My dad's late all the time
Madison: But I'm not...I totally forgot...I feel horrible
Ephram: (walking up to her) It's not a big deal, she'll get over it
Madison: God (she sighed) She's so pissed
Ephram: She'll get over it...
Madison: She probably thinks I was with you or something...
Ephram: But you weren't...
Madison: I know, but...(she shook her head) I don't know...I should go talk to her
Ephram: (stopped her) just give her some time...let her calm down
Madison: How could I be so stupid?
Ephram: Madison...you forgot to pick her up...it's no big deal
Madison: But it is to her! She feels second best already, I just made it worse
Ephram: Just let it go...don't worry about it
Madison: I can't help it (she bit her bottom lip)
Ephram kissed her and she kissed back, soon they were on the couch.
Madison: (pulling away) No...if she comes down and sees us...it'll make everything worse...
Ephram leaned back on the couch and sighed. After a couple seconds he got up and walked towards the stairs.
Madison: Where are you going?
Ephram: To talk to her...
Madison: What happened to letting her calm down?
Ephram: I can't wait that long...
Madison: Well I should probably talk to her...
Ephram: It's ok...I got it
He went upstairs and knocked on Delia's door.
Delia: Go away
Ephram: (opening the door) What's wrong?
Delia: Don't play dumb...I know she told you
Ephram: Ok...but she feels really bad about it
Delia: I don't care...maybe next time she shouldn't forget about me
Ephram: She was just a little late...I don't get why you're so mad
Delia: She was a half hour late Ephram! She forgot about me!
Ephram: Dad's been a lot later than that
Delia: But this is Madison...she's never late...
Ephram: Exactly...which is why you should cut her some slack...it was a one time thing
Delia: Whatever
Ephram: (sighed) Fine...whatever
He walked out of the room and shut the door. He paused to think about it for a second, it was so unlike Madison to be even a little bit late, let alone a half hour, what could she have been doing? He walked back downstairs and found her in the kitchen taking an aspirin.
Ephram: Only one? After an argument with Delia, I usually need 5...
Madison: (smiled) I'm not having the best day...
Ephram: (hopped up onto the counter next to her) What besides the whole Delia thing?
Madison: Yeah...I met with the band today...
Ephram: and...
Madison: They want Jay to come back...we really need a lead guitar-
Ephram: wait-what?! Jay...Jay the stalker Jay?
Madison just nodded.
Ephram: So your stalker is gonna be in your band...great, just great (he looked away)
Madison: You think I want this?! Cause I don't, I told them about Jay, but they didn't want to hear it
Ephram: (looked down, then Madison handed him the bottle of aspirin, he looked up and gave her a half smile) So...what now? You see him at all the practices and that's it?
Madison: Well, and the gigs...I really don't know how it's gonna work, it definitely won't be the same as it was
Ephram: I bet this is some sorta "dream come true" for him
Madison: Everything's gonna be ok...
Ephram: says the girl who's crazy, stalker, ex-boyfriend just re-joined her band
He opened the bottle and swallowed a pill.
Madison: I think I'll go put these away.... (she grabbed the pills from him)
The rest of the week went by and nothing important happened. Delia still wouldn't look Madison in the eye, let alone say a word to her. Andy didn't go out with Linda, or even meet her for lunch. Ephram worried every time Madison went to band practice and would call her the second it was over to make sure everything was ok. Ephram's last day of school before spring break came and went. When he got home he saw Madison's car in the driveway which put a smile on his face...he knew Delia was spending the night at Brittany's. He went upstairs and as soon as he walked into his room he was met with a kiss. He dropped his bag on the floor and continued kissing her.
Ephram: (in between kisses) "hello" is so overrated
Madison: how does it feel to be a free man?
Ephram: feels good (kissing her again)
Madison: (smiled) so...how do you feel like spending the rest of the evening?
Ephram: Do you even have to ask?
He kissed her and they moved to his bed.
Later...
Ephram and Madison were lying in his bed under the covers. Ephram looked up at the ceiling and rubbed his eyes.
Madison: (looking over at him) What's wrong?
Ephram: Nothing...why would anything be wrong?
Madison: because...I can't tell, something's bothering you...
Ephram: How can you tell?
Madison: (paused) you...you were different...
Ephram: (looked at her surprised) is that your nice way of saying it was bad?!
Madison: No, no that's not what I meant...why do you always take everything so negatively?
Ephram got out of bed and slipped some pants on.
Ephram: If it was bad, just tell me, you don't have to sugar coat it!
Madison: Ephram...that's not what I meant...can you just listen to me?
He went and sat on his desk chair.
Madison: What's wrong? I know something's on your mind...just talk to me
She sat up and wrapped herself in a sheet, then she got up and walked over to him, she tried to touch him but he flinched, it surprised her and proved her suspicions.
Ephram: Nothing's wrong...
Madison: Well obviously something is...you can talk to me...
Ephram: I don't want to talk right now... (he looked away)
Madison: Fine (putting some clothes on) I'll be downstairs when you're ready
Bright: (catching up to Ephram) Did you talk to her?
Ephram: yeah
Bright: and....what'd she say??
Ephram: Before or after she slammed the door in my face?
Bright: No way...Amy always listens to you
Ephram: I don't know what your definition of listening is, but in my book, that wasn't listening...I said what I had to say, but she wouldn't hear any of it
Bright: That dumb-ass has totally blinded her!
Ephram: You could say that
Bright: (hearing the bell) shit... I gotta get to class...see ya
Ephram slowly made his way to class. The rest of the day was pretty uneventful. When he got home, nobody was there. He went upstairs and did his homework. When he was finished he went downstairs expecting to see Madison and/or Delia but the house was still empty. He went and turned on the TV. A couple minutes later he heard the door slam followed by yelling.
Madison: Delia, I'm sorry!
Delia: Yeah right!!
Madison: I didn't mean to, sweetie...just hear me out!
Delia: No!
She stormed upstairs just as Ephram walked into the room. Madison watched Delia run upstairs, she put her hand on her forehead and looked down.
Ephram: Trouble in paradise?
Madison looked up and half smiled at him.
Madison: I was late picking her up....like, really late...
Ephram: So? My dad's late all the time
Madison: But I'm not...I totally forgot...I feel horrible
Ephram: (walking up to her) It's not a big deal, she'll get over it
Madison: God (she sighed) She's so pissed
Ephram: She'll get over it...
Madison: She probably thinks I was with you or something...
Ephram: But you weren't...
Madison: I know, but...(she shook her head) I don't know...I should go talk to her
Ephram: (stopped her) just give her some time...let her calm down
Madison: How could I be so stupid?
Ephram: Madison...you forgot to pick her up...it's no big deal
Madison: But it is to her! She feels second best already, I just made it worse
Ephram: Just let it go...don't worry about it
Madison: I can't help it (she bit her bottom lip)
Ephram kissed her and she kissed back, soon they were on the couch.
Madison: (pulling away) No...if she comes down and sees us...it'll make everything worse...
Ephram leaned back on the couch and sighed. After a couple seconds he got up and walked towards the stairs.
Madison: Where are you going?
Ephram: To talk to her...
Madison: What happened to letting her calm down?
Ephram: I can't wait that long...
Madison: Well I should probably talk to her...
Ephram: It's ok...I got it
He went upstairs and knocked on Delia's door.
Delia: Go away
Ephram: (opening the door) What's wrong?
Delia: Don't play dumb...I know she told you
Ephram: Ok...but she feels really bad about it
Delia: I don't care...maybe next time she shouldn't forget about me
Ephram: She was just a little late...I don't get why you're so mad
Delia: She was a half hour late Ephram! She forgot about me!
Ephram: Dad's been a lot later than that
Delia: But this is Madison...she's never late...
Ephram: Exactly...which is why you should cut her some slack...it was a one time thing
Delia: Whatever
Ephram: (sighed) Fine...whatever
He walked out of the room and shut the door. He paused to think about it for a second, it was so unlike Madison to be even a little bit late, let alone a half hour, what could she have been doing? He walked back downstairs and found her in the kitchen taking an aspirin.
Ephram: Only one? After an argument with Delia, I usually need 5...
Madison: (smiled) I'm not having the best day...
Ephram: (hopped up onto the counter next to her) What besides the whole Delia thing?
Madison: Yeah...I met with the band today...
Ephram: and...
Madison: They want Jay to come back...we really need a lead guitar-
Ephram: wait-what?! Jay...Jay the stalker Jay?
Madison just nodded.
Ephram: So your stalker is gonna be in your band...great, just great (he looked away)
Madison: You think I want this?! Cause I don't, I told them about Jay, but they didn't want to hear it
Ephram: (looked down, then Madison handed him the bottle of aspirin, he looked up and gave her a half smile) So...what now? You see him at all the practices and that's it?
Madison: Well, and the gigs...I really don't know how it's gonna work, it definitely won't be the same as it was
Ephram: I bet this is some sorta "dream come true" for him
Madison: Everything's gonna be ok...
Ephram: says the girl who's crazy, stalker, ex-boyfriend just re-joined her band
He opened the bottle and swallowed a pill.
Madison: I think I'll go put these away.... (she grabbed the pills from him)
The rest of the week went by and nothing important happened. Delia still wouldn't look Madison in the eye, let alone say a word to her. Andy didn't go out with Linda, or even meet her for lunch. Ephram worried every time Madison went to band practice and would call her the second it was over to make sure everything was ok. Ephram's last day of school before spring break came and went. When he got home he saw Madison's car in the driveway which put a smile on his face...he knew Delia was spending the night at Brittany's. He went upstairs and as soon as he walked into his room he was met with a kiss. He dropped his bag on the floor and continued kissing her.
Ephram: (in between kisses) "hello" is so overrated
Madison: how does it feel to be a free man?
Ephram: feels good (kissing her again)
Madison: (smiled) so...how do you feel like spending the rest of the evening?
Ephram: Do you even have to ask?
He kissed her and they moved to his bed.
Later...
Ephram and Madison were lying in his bed under the covers. Ephram looked up at the ceiling and rubbed his eyes.
Madison: (looking over at him) What's wrong?
Ephram: Nothing...why would anything be wrong?
Madison: because...I can't tell, something's bothering you...
Ephram: How can you tell?
Madison: (paused) you...you were different...
Ephram: (looked at her surprised) is that your nice way of saying it was bad?!
Madison: No, no that's not what I meant...why do you always take everything so negatively?
Ephram got out of bed and slipped some pants on.
Ephram: If it was bad, just tell me, you don't have to sugar coat it!
Madison: Ephram...that's not what I meant...can you just listen to me?
He went and sat on his desk chair.
Madison: What's wrong? I know something's on your mind...just talk to me
She sat up and wrapped herself in a sheet, then she got up and walked over to him, she tried to touch him but he flinched, it surprised her and proved her suspicions.
Ephram: Nothing's wrong...
Madison: Well obviously something is...you can talk to me...
Ephram: I don't want to talk right now... (he looked away)
Madison: Fine (putting some clothes on) I'll be downstairs when you're ready